A World at War at E3!

Other Ocean Interactive (Dark Void Zero, XBLA version of Castlevania: SOTN) announced today that they are currently developing a video game based off of the H.G Wells novel, The War of The Worlds. Releasing over Xbox Live and PSN, this title will put players in a story of survival as they try to escape an alien invasion in 1950’s London. Well, it already sounds better than the recent movie staring Tom Cruise (which isn’t too hard of a feat).

“As a developer, we are extremely fortunate to have access to this beloved franchise,” said Mike Mika, Head of Development with Other Ocean Interactive. “The team and I are huge fans of the original rotoscoped cinematic platformers of early PC gaming. This is a dream project for everyone on the team. Having the ability to approach the game in a completely retro way and pay homage to one of our favorite periods in gaming is more than we could ask for.”

If you’re new to the cinematic platformer movement, think of titles like Flashback, Out of This World and Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee. Hopefully this title will be good, as most of the titles in this genre were just plain awful to play, despite having great stories. Either way, Other Ocean will be providing a first look for E3 attendants through appointments only. Be sure to check it out when it drops this summer!

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